I'm not much of a plastics person, especially in the kitchen. I really do love quality stainless steel cookware, glass storage containers, and I'm having a torrid affair with my chef's knife which was a lovely gift from good friends.
I love to cook, not full meals daily for a family, of course (I'll leave that to my friends Rosemarie and Cathy who have fed their families well over the years and have received many, many compliments). I would perish. More importantly, they would. But I love to cook simple meals for myself and friends and occasionally go full out and be totally creative with it.
How do we reduce kitchen stress while trying to be good to the planet, our wallets, and keep our cooking integrity? I think this is an ongoing game of sorts and I'm always looking for kitchenware that does not interfere with the quality of the food. Technology provides us with some really cool tools now and then. Here are some of my new favorites from Fusion Brand, not new on the market, but new to my favorite things:
Isn't this the sexiest ice tray you've ever seen?
(multi purpose...) @$16.00
but how to resist that figure and that shade?
You need at least two!
Starbuck's should marry them. If you're still using paper cups then try these and buy a few for your bag and car. They are cute, reusable, and they will save a few trees, and @ $4.00, well, why not?
Here's the cutie of the bunch, in my opinion:
You can wrap just about anything and cook it. Beats twine. Beats all those ways we wrap food that we won't tell anyone about. Beats everything I've seen. @ $10.00 for a package of four (and isn't the color magnificent?), it's a good deal. Personally, I have not fried (excuse me, "sauteed") anything wrapped in one of these, but that's me. I do, however, use them for steaming and poaching (there is one for the grill which is flameproof and they also have a mini loop)
But here's my absolute favorite of all the Fusion Brand products:
This is so alien looking that I love it. It holds several heads of broccoli. You can boil one dozen eggs. Consider the possibilities. (I'm thinking you could probably hand wash your delicates in one also (let me know how it works if you're brave enough to try but please don't tell me you used the same one for the broccoli) and @ $15.00, I think this is something you'll want to use all the time.
Take a look at Fusion Brands products. What I really like about them, besides the colors and the design:
Their products are made of FDA/EU food-safe silicone and BPA-free nylon
(Note to Fusion Brands should you see this blog post: I could use a few more iceorbs. They are fabulous at keeping the cat's drinking water cool in this weather, thanks)
